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Johan Patrik Mattias Liiva (born 18 November 1970) is a Swedish
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vocalist, most widely recognized as the founding vocalist of
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band
Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a Supergroup (music), supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass (band), Carcass, Armageddon (Swedish band), Armageddon, Carnage (band), Carna ...
, as well as a former member of Carnage, Furbowl and
NonExist Nonexist is a Swedish melodic death/thrash metal group formed by former Arch Enemy vocalist, Johan Liiva. Liiva, guitarist/bassist (on record) Johan Reinholdz (of Andromeda, Skyfire) and drummer Matte Modin (of Defleshed, Dark Funeral). They ...
. He is currently working as vocalist with
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.


Career


Carnage

Liiva formed Carnage with his friend
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in 1988, and appeared on two demo tapes "The Day Man Lost" and "Infestation Of Evil", but left the band before their debut album was recorded in 1990. He went on to form Furbowl as a guitarist/vocalist, with
Max Thornell Max Thornell (born 1970) is a Swedish musician, most widely recognized as the drummer of Swedish death metal band Hearse.Hearse: Max ...
on drums. The band released their debut album ''Those Shredded Dreams'' as a two piece on Step One Records in 1992. The album also featured guest solos on two songs by Amott (who also produced the recording). Furbowl would add a guitarist, Nicklas Stenemo, and release their second full-length ''The Autumn Years'' in 1994 on Black Mark Production, but the project folded soon after.


Arch Enemy

After the demise of Furbowl in the mid 1990s, Liiva once again teamed up with Amott to form the band
Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a Supergroup (music), supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass (band), Carcass, Armageddon (Swedish band), Armageddon, Carnage (band), Carna ...
in 1996. After releasing their first album '' Black Earth'' in Japan that same year, the album became a success, receiving airplay on Japan's MTV Rocks! and in 1998 Arch Enemy were invited to tour Japan, and sign a new deal with
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records. Arch Enemy released ''
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'' worldwide in 1998, and the band toured for the first time. In 1999, the band released '' Burning Bridges'', and '' Burning Japan Live 1999'', the latter proved to be Liiva's last album with Arch Enemy.


After Arch Enemy

After parting ways with Arch Enemy in November 2000, Liiva went on to form the band
NonExist Nonexist is a Swedish melodic death/thrash metal group formed by former Arch Enemy vocalist, Johan Liiva. Liiva, guitarist/bassist (on record) Johan Reinholdz (of Andromeda, Skyfire) and drummer Matte Modin (of Defleshed, Dark Funeral). They ...
with guitarist
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( Andromeda), and drummer Matte Modin (
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,
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). The band released three albums with Liiva on vocals, ''Deus Deceptor'', ''From My Cold Dead Hands'' & ''Throne of Scars'', before parting ways in November 2015. Liiva soon formed the band
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, with Mattias Ljung on guitar and ex-Furbowl bandmate
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on drums. The band have been very active ever since, releasing '' Dominion Reptilian'' in 2003 on Hammerheart Records, '' Armageddon, Mon Amour'' in 2004 on
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, '' The Last Ordeal'' in 2005 on Karmageddon Records, and ''
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'' on Dental Records in 2006. Liiva also was featured as guest vocalist on the Canadian
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act Synastry's debut album ''Blind Eyes Bleed'' on the track 'Visions Of Anger' recorded in 2007 and to be released in 2008. On 10 October 2015 in Japan Johan Liiva along with former
Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a Supergroup (music), supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass (band), Carcass, Armageddon (Swedish band), Armageddon, Carnage (band), Carna ...
guitarist
Christopher Amott Christopher Amott (born 23 November 1977) is a Swedish guitarist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy (band), Arch Enemy and Armageddon (Swedish band), Armageddon. He is most recently the former gui ...
(Michael's brother) were special guests and performed in Arch Enemy as the original band lineup. They played three songs such as ''"Bury Me an Angel"'', ''"The Immortal''" and ''"Fields of Desolation"''. ''"Fields of Desolation"'' was performed by both original and newest lineup.


Personal life

Johan Liiva is married to Alexandra Adler, who is of Ukrainian origin. The wedding ceremony was held in Ukraine on 14 October 2015.


Discography


Max and the Chainsaws

* ''Max and the Chainsaws 7-inch EP'' (1989)


Carnage

* ''The Day Man Lost – Demo'' (1989) * ''Infestation of Evil – Demo'' (1989)


Furbowl

* ''Those Shredded Dreams'' (1992) * ''The Autumn Years'' (1994)


Arch Enemy

* '' Black Earth'' (1996) * ''
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'' (1998) * '' Burning Bridges'' (1999) * '' Burning Japan Live 1999'' (2000) * ''
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'' (disc 2) (2001)


NonExist

* ''
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'' (2002) * ''From My Cold Dead Hands'' (2012) * ''Throne of Scars'' (2015)


Hearse

* '' Dominion Reptilian'' (2003) * '' Armageddon, Mon Amour'' (2004) * '' The Last Ordeal'' (2005) * ''
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'' (2006) * ''Single Ticket to Paradise'' (2009)


Guest appearances

* Necrony — vocals on ''Pathological Performances'' (1993) * Birdflesh — ''Alive Autopsy/Trip to the Grave'' (2001/2004) * Manipulated Slaves — backing screams on ''The Legendary Black Jade'' (2002) * Legen Beltza — vocals on ''Dimension of Pain'' (2006) * Synastry — vocals on track "Visions of Anger" from album ''Blind Eyes Bleed'' (2008) * Oceans of Sadness — on track "In the End" from album ''The Arrogance of Ignorance'' (2008) * Betrayer – on track "In My Heart" from the album ''Too Loud'' (2013)


References


External links


Official website
(archived)
Official Arch Enemy website

Profile
on
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Interview with Metal-Rules, 2004
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